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Discovery Samal

Property class: 4

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An aerial view of a resort with a central swimming pool, multiple guest villas, and a beach with palm trees.
A modern living room with a sectional sofa, a coffee table, wicker chairs, and a wall-mounted shelf with decorative items.
A buffet setup with various food containers and a modern interior design.
A pool with a view of the beach and palm trees.
A beachside lounge area with sun loungers, umbrellas, and palm trees.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is $311
includes taxes & fees
Nov 11 - Nov 12

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Limao, Island Garden City of Samal, Samal, Davao del Norte, 8119
  • Place, General Moncado White House
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, SM Lanang Premier
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Place, SM City Davao
    ‪33 min drive‬
  • Airport, Davao (DVO-Francisco Bangoy Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Junior Suite

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a remote control, and a view of greenery outside.

Junior Suite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • Partial sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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A modern hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a coffee table, and a large mirror.

Samal Suite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 534 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Discovery Samal

4-star Samal resort with spa
Along with 3 restaurants, this resort has 3 outdoor pools and a full-service spa. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle. Other amenities include 2 bars/lounges, a conference center, and 24-hour room service.
Discovery Samal offers 153 accommodations with minibars and safes. 55-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include in-room massages.

3 outdoor swimming pools are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the resort's full-service spa. Services include hot stone massages, Swedish massages, facials, and body wraps. The spa is open daily.
Discovery Samal features 3 outdoor swimming pools. Dining is available at one of the resort's 3 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

5 meeting rooms are available. This Samal resort also offers concierge services, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests (available 24 hours). Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Discovery Samal has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Discovery Samal has 3 restaurants on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle
  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking (max 10 spaces per unit)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 3 restaurants

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Paddleboard

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Conference center

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • In-room massages
  • Spa open daily
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Diners Club
  • JCB International
  • Visa

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: PHP 3500 per accommodation, per day
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: PHP 4000
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: PHP 7000
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: PHP 3500 (from 8 to 11 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Discovery Samal Samal
Discovery Samal Resort
Discovery Samal Resort Samal

Discovery Samal Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 111 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 111 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 111 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 111 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 111 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The views is amazing the staff are very friendly and accommodating I would definitely come Back next time .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great food, services and clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful place, great architecture, relaxing, beautiful and great service!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beauties property and excellent service! We will be back
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the welcome center to the boat transfer to the food to the friendliness of the staff (especially Lucky) to the performances to the cleanliness of the property and to the comfortability of the room, the entire stay was absolutely amazing! The property is well maintained, and they are constantly cleaning and upgrading the grounds. I highly recommend it to couples and even to families as they have activities for all ages. The food in the restaurants is a bit higher priced than expected, but aside from that everything else was spectacular!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall a great experience! We were only there for 2 nights but it was probably enough because food and drinks are pretty pricey there. Glad breakfast was included. Staff is very friendly. Just a few odd things to point out: no bananas, mangoes, or fruits native to the area (only watermelon, pineapple and canned peaches) and no longanisa or toscino at breakfast. We’d come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We celebrated our anniversary there and the staff went above and beyond to make us feel special.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great! highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and great staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean, great staff, good food.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My family and I loved this resort and used almost all of their activities. The location, food, and service quality makes it a 10/10. Many activities to choose from, we did the banana boat, jet ski, pools and photo shoot with the clear canoe. It was a standalone Boracay! The staff is awesome, aside from taking your orders, they point out things to do to make your stay more enjoyable, where to take instagramable pics, offer breads to feed fish so they gather around you. They go above and beyond! We’ll definitely go back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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A wonderful resort and the staff was 2nd to none.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The local food and friendly staff, epecially the OJT trainees
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the nicest resorts I have ever stayed at we will be coming back simply amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Really nice hotel Great location with beautiful views. Friendly staff and nice rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Awesome place! The staff and crew of Discovery Samal were amazing. The food they served delicious.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

everything was great🙌
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The transfer was very easy and convenient
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The resort was clean, and the views were beautiful. However, one major disappointment was that guests are not allowed to swim at the beach after 6:00 PM. Since the weather during the day can be extremely hot, many people would prefer to enjoy the beach later in the evening when it’s cooler. The biggest letdown, though, was the food. During our two-night stay, we didn’t have a single meal that we truly enjoyed. The food was significantly overpriced, which I wouldn’t have minded if the quality had matched the price—but unfortunately, it didn’t. We even tried the resort’s fine dining restaurant, expecting a much better experience, but it was just as disappointing as the other restaurants on the property. If there’s one area the resort should prioritize improving, it’s the dining experience. Great food is an important part of any vacation, and unfortunately, it fell far short of expectations during our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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The place is beautiful and the staff is amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Amenities
This resort is awesome and would highly recommend to anyone, I definitely will be returning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent in all amenities, service and location. I will highlt recommend this resort to my friends.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Top notch experience. Ching, Steph and the rest of the staff were very helpful with our needs all throughout our stay. The resort was well maintained. Gym and spa was great. We dined to all 3 restaurants and enjoyed the different options offered. Highly recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes, except the egg station at the dining room.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for 2 nights, and it was an amazing experience. The staff were respectful, accommodating, and made us feel truly welcome. The atmosphere was relaxing, and the service exceeded our expectations. We would love to come back and highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a wonderful getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025